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The City Council approved a 60-day police department trial of bodycam software that uses AI to analyze video. It will automate the review and categorization of footage and evaluate officer performance on calls.
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The deal provides Motorola Solutions with HyperYou’s agentic AI for handling nonemergency calls, as well as real-time language translation. The general idea is that AI can help alleviate call center staffing shortages.
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Jackson County, Mo., could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily.
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San Jose, Calif., formed the GovAI Coalition in 2023 to bring technologists from different sectors together to collaborate on AI governance. After a unanimous vote, it will now go forward as a nonprofit.
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Louisiana’s most populous city is the latest government to have an AI agent answer 311 calls instead of a human. The shift will happen in coming months; the AI has been trained on three years of 311 calls.
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The Southern California city recently wrapped a series of workshops designed to teach residents digital skills. The initiative educated participants on how to use AI and how the city is using it.
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A new type of associate degree program that combines five technology fields into one aims to prepare Warren County Community College students for the new age of automation and manufacturing careers.
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The new movie Tron: Ares isn’t just sci-fi entertainment — it’s a mirror for today’s AI risks and realities. What happens when artificial intelligence systems don't work as intended?
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A state-by-state AI policy scan from the Council of State Governments offers a clear and comparative view of the AI governance landscape across the U.S., even as the federal government eyes restrictions.
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In a recent Q&A, an official from the Association for Career and Technical Education discussed CTE programs moving beyond the "Googlification" of AI, its impact on culinary and HVAC programs and more.
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Tai Phan, who became Oklahoma’s chief technology officer in March, will now lead the state's efforts to expand responsible AI adoption and support agency innovation.
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The "Ignite" career-track program at Bentonville Public Schools in Arkansas has added an AI twist, helping students understand how the technology is transforming their potential future jobs.
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This push is for a moratorium on state AI laws either in the annual defense policy bill or through an executive order directing the Justice Department to challenge the state-level laws.